Propionamido triazine

ABSTRACT

WHEREIN X IS A LOWER STRAIGHT OR BRANCHED CHAIN ALKYL MERCAPTO, A LOWER ALKOXY, BENZYL MERCAPTO OR PHENYL MERCAPTO; R1 AND R2 ARE THE SAME OR DIFFERENT AND ARE SELECTED FROM HYDROGEN, BENZYL, CYCLOHEXYL, A LOWER STRAIGHT OR BRANCHED CHAIN ALKYL WHICH IS UNSUBSTITUTED OR SUBSTITUTED BY -OH, -OR, -SR, BENZYL, AND -CN WHEREIN R IS LOWER ALKYL AND WHEREIN R1 AND R2 MAY BE OPEN OR CLOSED WITH ONE ANOTHER TO FORM A 5 OR 6 MEMBERED RING WITH OR WITHOUT AN OXYGEN ATOM PRESENTED IN THE RING; AND R3 IS HYDROGEN, A LOWER STRAIGHT OR BRANCHED CHAIN ALKYL MERCAPTO, OR LOWER ALKOXY; HAVE BEEN FOUND TO INFLUENCE THE GROWTH OF PLANTS AND IN MANY INSTANCES MAY BE USED AS HERBICES.   2-X,4-(R3-CH2-CH2-CO-NH-),6-(R1-N(-R2)-)-S-TRIAZINE   TRAZINES OF THE FORMULA:

United States Patent 6 3,786,053 PROPIONAMIDO TRIAZINE Trevor Chapman, Sittingbourne, England, and Werner Schwarze, Frankfurt, and Wolfgang Weigert, Offenbach, Germany, assignors to Deutsche Goldund Silher-Scheideanstalt vormals Roessler, Frankfurt am Main, Germany No Drawing. Filed Sept. 7, 1971, Ser. No. 178,411

Int. Cl. (307d 55/20 US. Cl. 260-2493 14 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Triazines of the formula:

wherein X is a lower straight or branched chain alkyl mercapto, a lower alkoxy, benzyl mercapto or phenyl mercapto; R and R are the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, benzyl, cyclohexyl, a lower straight or branched chain alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by OH, -OR, SR, benzyl, and -CN wherein R is a lower alkyl and wherein R and R may be open or closed with one another to form a 5 or 6 membered ring with or without an oxygen atom presented in the ring; and R is hydrogen, a lower straight or branched chain alkyl merca'pto, or a lower alkoxy; have been found to influence the growth of plants and in many instances may be used as herbicides.

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are known in which X is for example a halogen atom or CCl and R to R are a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical. Compounds of this type, in which Y is a chlorine atom, do not of themselves exhibit any significant 'pesticidal activity. They can be used, however, as intermediates for the production of diuretics, fungicides and insecticides as set forth in, for example, German Pats. 1,149,718 and 1,162,843. Compounds of this same general type but in which Y is an alkyl amino group do exhibit herbicidal properties as illustrated by reference to US. Pats. 3,120,- 468 and 3,137,695. Thus it can be seen that the substituted s-triazines are generally unpredictable as to their ability to exhibit activity for influencing the growth of plants and particularly herbicidal activity.

The subject invention is based upon the unexpected finding that certain novel substituted s-triazines of the propionamide type exhibit significant activity for influencing the growth of plants and in most instances exhibit significant herbicidal activity. These unique and ice novel propionamido triazines, as contemplated by this invention, are represented by the general formula:

wherein X is a lower straight or branched chain alkyl mercapto, a lower alkoxy, benzyl mercapto or phenyl mercapto, R and R are the same or diiferent and are selected from hydrogen, benzyl, cyclohexyl, a lower straight or branched chain alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by --OH, OR, -SR, benzyl, and -CN wherein 'R is a lower alkyl and wherein R and R may be open or closed with one another to form a 5 or 6 membered ring with or Without an oxygen atom presented in the ring; and R is hydrogen, a lower straight or branched chain al'kyl mercapto, or a lower alkoxy.

The term lower is used herein in accordance with its conventional meaning in the art. That is to say this term is used to denote an alkyl or alkoxy group having from 14 carbon atoms.

The above-described compounds of this invention exhibit plant-growth influencing characteristics and are therefore useful either alone or in combination with other ingredients to influence, in a variety of ways, the growth of plants particularly as herbicides either of the pre or post emergence type. For example, many of the compounds of this invention are particularly suitable as post or pre emergence herbicides for selectively com.- bating weeds such as Echinochloa crus-galli while allowing the desired crop, i.e. rice, to grow relatively uninhibited. In other instances some of the compounds of this invention are broad-spectrum herbicides effective for complete killing and prevention of undesirable plant growth. In still other instances, some of the compounds of this invention only need be employed in very small amounts to effect their desired results. In still further instances, many of the compounds of this invention may serve as defoliants, or to delay flowering or even to decrease the beginning of the development of a plants fruit. The type activity of the compounds of this invention is usually governed 'by the types of substituents X, R R and/or R represent. These substituents also play an important role in obtaining compounds which may be employed in only small amounts to achieve their desired results.

The compounds of this invention represented by the above-described formula may be used independently or mixed with one another or with other herbicides. They may also be employed in combination with other agricultural products such as insecticides, acaricides, fungicides, fertilizers, and the like. In most instances the compounds of this invention are crystalline in. form and are readily soluble in conventional organic solvents such as the known alcohols, ketones, hydrocarbons, halogenated hydrocarbons, examples of which include benzyl chloride and various mineral oils (e.g. diesel oil, vegetable oils and mixtures thereof).

While the compounds of this invention may be employed alone or in conventional spray form etc., it is often desirable to employ them in combination with conventiona1 solid inert carriers such as clay, kaolin, kieselgur, bentonite, talcum, finely ground calcium carbonate, charcoal, woodmeal and the like. This may be accomplished by mixing the particulate carrier materials and compounds in dry form or by spraying an emulsion or solution of the compound onto the carrier material and then drying the mixture. Preferable, the compounds are combined with the solid carriers so as to strongly adhere at least to the surface of the carrier particles. While the weight percent of carrier and compound may vary widely, it is generally preferred to use them in an amount of about -95 by weight compound to about 5-95 by weight carrier.

of a highly dispersed pyrogenically produced silicic acid, are ground in a ballmill to a fine dust. This mixture can be used as a herbicidal dusting agent.

EXAMPLE 2 In order to achieve better adhesion of the compound 5 l q 0f Y- Y -p f to the carrier particles, conventional adhesives may be amldo-sflrlaZme and 9 Parts Of kleselgllhr are ground 111 employed, examples of which include glue, casein, algiballmlll P to the hlghest degree 9 The result nates and the like. Once the carrier is provided with the 8 Product y be used as a herblcldal dustlng agentcompound the mixture may be used as a dust (dusting EXAMPLE 3 agent) or formed into a spray by slurrying or suspending v the particles in a liquid medium (e.g. water), for exam- A l l l of -m hyl mereaipto-fit-butyl 7aamno-t6-Ni-i ple, by merely mixing them with Water or by reworking 'gi i nercaplto E i h S the particles such as by further grinding and/or forming g g 5. 0 g polya paste thereof, and then mixing them with water. If a 5 g K at l g g an doThi mo es suspension is to be formed then it is often desirable to X 9 e OS fi s S prepemploy one or more conventional suspension agents (eg alanon W1 Water resu S m a s a e emu Slon' wetting agents and emulsifiers) and/ or stabilizers therein. EXAMPLE 4 Examples of conventional wetting agents emulsifiers, 25

parts of 2-1sopropyl mercapto-4-t-butyl amino-6-N- g fi i i' l FP P elgployed. Include the 2 propionamido-s-triazine is dissolved in 200 parts of cyclo- Iona g k ca 2 9 fz i hexanol, 15 parts of xylene and 10 parts of a substituted 5 ances Suc as ur ey re 01 sa ts 0 y acl y aryl naphthalin disulfonic acid (NekalBX). The mixture with sulfonates, secondary alkyl sulfates, resinous acid salts,

. water results in a stable emulsion.

polyethylene oxide ether of fatty alcohols, fatty acids or fatty amines, quaternary ammonium compounds, lignin EXAMPLE 5 sulphonic ac1d, sap0n1ne, gelatines, casein, each alone or 5 parts f 1 t 4 i.. y1amino 6.N. 3. m admlxture wlth one P h methoxy propionamido-s-triazine is dissolved in 450 parts The compounds of this mvemlon repmsenlied by the of kerosene. The solution may be sprayed immediately. above formula may be formed by any conventional tech nique known to those skilled in the art. For example, one EXAMPLE 6 may start with the available amino triazines correspond- 18.5 g. of 2-amino-4-ethyl amino-G-methyl mercapto-smg t0 p pi rg mid triaZiIle s d 10 e f rm dtriazine are dissolved in 100 ml. of methylene chloride, These amino triazines may then be reacted with either 18.5 g. of propionyl chloride are added and is boiled for the chlorides or anhydrltes of the corresponding propionic 6 hours under reflux. This is then evaporated in a vacuum acids or, in the alternative, the amino triazines and correuntil dry, is dissolved again with methylene chloride and sponding propiomc acids (either substituted or unsubstistirred at 10 to 20 C., With 10% sodium lye, whereby tuted) may be formed into a solvent solution and then enough is added, so that the aqueous solution has a pH chlorinated by the addition of a chlorinating agent therevalue of 7. The aqueous layer is drained off and the to. The reaction may be carried out at only moderately methylene layer is dried with Na SO After evaporating increased temperatures such as about -80 C. The 40 in this vacuum there remain some crystals which are resolvent for such a solvent solution is preferably one of crystallized immediately from benzene. Bright yellow either methyl chloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform crystals, F.: 180 to 183 C.; quantity: 20.7 g. of Z-methyl or benzene. mercapto-4-ethyl amino-6-propionamido-s-triazine, cor- Examples of compounds contemplated by this invenresponding to 85.5% of theory. tion represented by the above-given formula and formu- EXAMPLE 7 latable by the above-described techniques are enumerated in the following table: They correspond to the general of y p y f l s-triazine are suspended m 150 ml. of chloroform, 16.3 Y g. of propionic acid and subsequently 26 g. of thionyl (5 chloride are added. This is boiled for 6 hours with reflux, is then evaporated in a vacuum until dry, then absorbed N N with CH Clis neutralized with the diluted (10%) l I NaOH. The methylene chloride layer is dried and evaporated in the vacuum, the residue is immediately recrys- N tallized from benzene. There is obtained 20.1 g. of 2- TABLE A X Y Z F C Appearance 00H, NHCZHB NH-COCiHi 161-162 White. 00113 Nnoim-n NIL-00cm, 135-136 Do.- OOH, NHC4H9-t NH-OOCaHu 130-131 Do. SCH; NHOQHIS NHC 0-0111! 182-183 Light gray; SCH; NHC3H1-1 NH-CO-CgH 159-160 D6. son, NHc iHq-i NH-CO-OgH 151-152 White. sons NHCiHH) NH-CO-CzHa 165-166 Do. SCH NHCaHu NH-CO-CaHn 174 Bright yellow; SCH3 NHC3H7-i NH-CO-CH CHgSCH; 163-164 Yellow. SCH3 HOiHO-t NH-CO-OH2CH2SCH3 123-124 Bright yellow SCH; NHC4H9-t Nies-oo-omonlocm 143-144 White. 805115 NHClHc-t NHCOO H 1s4.5-1s5.5 Yellowish brown;

10 parts of 2-methylmercapto-4-ethyl amino-6-N- propionamido-s-triazine, 89 parts of bentonite and 1 part methyl mercapto 4-ethyl amino 6 propionamido-striazine, corresponding to 83.3% of theory. E: 182 to 183 C.

EXAMPLE 8 As evidence of the herbicidal effects of several of the compounds of this invention, the following experiments were made: In a hothouse with an inside temperature of 21 C. various seeds were raked into the ground. After sprouting, the aqueous dispersion of the active substance was sprayed on the leaves two weeks after seeding.

In the following table the varieties of plants employed, the characteristics of active substance used per hectare (kg/ha.) as well as the percentages of plants killed are given:

TABLE B Plants killed at- Compound I II I II I II 0.64 4. 53 3.50 10 10 0.15 1.77 0.33 4.39 1.32 0.20 3.77 0.81 10 3.25 0.15 0.94 0.15 2.35 0.43 Meadow iescue Barnyard grass 0.5 0.17 1. 43 0.45 4.09 1.27 Meadow ioxtail 0.3 0.15 0.63 0.15 1.32 0.35 Kale. 0.59 0.15 1. 45 0.15 3.6 0.23 Sugar beet.- 0.15 0.15 0.19 0.15 0.84 0.15 Sunflower 0.21 0.15 0.58 0.15 1.63 0.15 Carrot 0.15 0.27 0.32 1.60 1.75 9. 36 Chycoree--- 0.28 0.15 0.88 0.15 2.77 0.25 Crabgiass 0.9 0.15 1.72 0.15 3. 30 0.48 Plantain 0 64 0.15 1.68 0.33 3.00 3.31 Pigwood 0.22 0.15 0.64 0.15 1. 65 0.15

No'rE.-1=2-ethyl amino4-methyl mercapto-G-propionamido-strlaziuo; II=2-t butyl triazine.

amino-4-methy1 mercaptotS-propionamido-s- EXAMPLE 9 42 g. of 2-methyl mercapto-4-benzyl amino-6-amino triazine is suspended in 100 ml. of methylene chloride and then 34.6 g. of propionyl chloride is added drop by drop while stirring, this is subsequently boiled for 2 hours under reflux. Then it is evaporated in a vacuum until dry, is absorbed with chloroform and neutralized with 10% NaOH while stirring at C. The layer of chloroform is dried and evaporated in the vacuum. Bright yellow crystals of the composition (LJ-S\ N (:2 methyl mercapto-4-benzyl amino-6-propionamido-striazine) is obtained. F.: 181 to 182 C. Quantity: 36.4 g.=70.0% of theory. Analysis: Calculated (percent): C, 55.5; H, 5.6; N, 23.1; S, 10.5. Found (percent): C, 55.76; H, 5.6; N, 22.9; S, 10.3.

Once given the above disclosure many other features, modifications, and improvements will become apparent to the skilled artisan Such other features, modifications and improvements are therefore considered a part of this invention, the scope of which is to be determined by the following claims.

We claim:

1. A compound represented by the formula:

wherein X is a lower straight or branched chain alkyl mercapto, a lower alkoxy, benzyl mercapto or phenyl mercapto; R and R are the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, benzyl, cyclohexyl, and a lower straight or branched chain alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by at least one group selected from OH, OR, --SR, benzyl, and CN wherein R is a lower alkyl; and R is hydrogen, a lower straight or branched chain alkyl mercapto, or a lower alkoxy, said compound exhibiting significant plant growth influencing activity.

2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R is hydrogen, R is CH C H and X is SCH 3. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is --OCH R is hydrogen, R is C H and R is hydrogen.

4. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is OCH R is hydrogen, R is C H -n, and R is hydrogen.

5. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is OCH R is hydrogen, R is --C H -t, and R is hydrogen.

6. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is -SCH R is hydrogen, R is C H and R is hydrogen.

7. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is SCH R is hydrogen, R is C H7-i and R is hydrogen.

8. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is SCH R is hydrogen, R is C H -i and R is hydrogen.

9. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is SCH R is hydrogen, R is C H -t and R is hydro gen.

10. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is SCH R is hydrogen, R is C H and R is hydrogen.

11. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is -SCH R is hydrogen, R is C3H7'i, and R is SCH 12. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is -SCH3, R is hydrogen, R is C H -t and R is SCH 13. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is -SCH R is hydrogen, R is C H -t and R is -OCH 14. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is -SC H R is hydrogen, R is C H -t, and R is hydrogen.

Refereuces Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,627,749 12/1971 Ackermann et a1.

260-249.8 XR 3,634,423 1/ 1972 Schwarze et a1. 260-249.8

JOHN M. FORD, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R.. 71-93 

